Arsene Wenger to buy new backbone for underachieving Gunners

Arsene Wenger is set to completely rejuvenate the spine of his squad in the summer (Picture: AFP)

Arsene Wenger will splash his reputed £70million treasure trove on a new spine for his erratic Arsenal squad in the summer.

A new goalkeeper, central defender and a striker top the shopping list being drawn up by the Gunners boss and a defensive midfielder may well be sought to add further bite and resilience.

Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina and Barcelona No.1 Victor Valdes has both been linked with a June or July move to the Emirates but at 30 and 31 respectively they do not fit into the usual Arsenal transfer policy as they are too old.

It is more likely that Wenger will rival Manchester United and Liverpool for the signature of impressive Stoke shot-stopper Asmir Begovic to replace current goalkeeper Wojciech Scszesny.

Asmir Begovic is likely to be one of Arsenal’s top transfer targets (Picture: Getty)

Blackburn centre-half Scott Dann has long been linked with a move to the red half of north London to add some muscle, determination and no little skill to the Arsenal rearguard and impressed in Saturday’s 1-0 win for Rovers which sent shockwaves crashing through the Arsenal boardroom.

Arsenal have also been linked with Gourcuff’s clubmate Lisandro Lopez while 23-year-old Fiorentina striker Stevan Jovetic could also be brought in to strengthen a strike force which has been frustratingly hit or miss this term.